Update - Added today's few blue posts. Sadly, nothing really new/exciting and no news of Patch 4.3 yet.
Update - Added Patch 4.2.0A Official Notes

Patch 4.2.0a deployed on live realms
Patch 4.2.0a has been deployed on live realms and your game build should now be 14480. We're not really sure what bugs are fixed with this patch, hopefully we'll get official notes at some point.


Originally Posted by Blizzard (Blue Tracker / Official Forums)
Bug Fixes
  • Using an instant cast spell right after a target dies should no longer re-target the dead target’s body.
  • Using an ability immediately after switching targets should no longer affect the previous target.
  • Resolved a movement error when jumping onto an object while experiencing a low frame rate.
  • Mac: Fixed a bug preventing shift and mouse wheel commands from registering properly.
  • Resolved issues that were causing client crashes near Beth’tilac in the Firelands.
  • Disconnecting while riding as a passenger in a vehicle should no longer cause an error upon subsequent login.
  • Entering a password with Japanese Hiragana selected as the keyboard type should no longer cause a crash.
  • Resolved an issue that was causing the client to crash under certain conditions when minimizing the game client.

Items
  • The tooltip color for heirloom items has been returned to gold.

Quests
  • A move enforcement issue has been resolved that was affecting the death knight starting area quest Death Comes From on High.
  • Tarecgosa's platform during the cutscene from Alignment (Elemental Bonds legendary quest) should now be visible before she lands on it.

Blue Posts
Originally Posted by Blizzard Entertainment
Tier 11 Shoulders and Head for Justice Points
As of this moment, there aren't any plans to make those items available for Justice Points.

That doesn't necessarily mean that those items are still out of reach, though. We re-tuned the tier 11 raid instances in the hopes that players who haven't seen that content might be willing to give them a shot. If you don't have a group of friends or guild mates that are interested in trying out those raids, the Raid Browser is an under-used tool that can be convenient for getting a raid group started, or for filling the gaps in your raid composition.

(For those who are unaware, the Raid Browser is available as a menu button at the bottom of your interface titled 'Raid') (Blue Tracker / Official Forums)

Why does Blizzcon exist? Can't Blizzard just attend E3?
E3 is an expo primarily geared toward employees and press in the gaming industry. BlizzCon is a convention we host ourselves for our Blizzard gaming communities. In order to make sure it's packed full of cool stuff, we need to make sure it roughly pays for itself.

The size, scope, and purpose of BlizzCon is so different from E3 that there's no meaningful way to compare the two. (Blue Tracker / Official Forums)

Hiring Game Masters
Hiring Game Masters is a lengthy and expensive process, and one that we are constantly going through. Speaking as a former Game Master myself, it's not an easy job. There's a lot of demands that need to be made, both from the employer and the players that you interact with. Much training is required, and even then, some tasks are limited to more experienced Game Masters.

This is a topic that comes up frequently, and it seems to stem from the general lack of knowledge about how we do the things that we do in Customer Support. Some of that will have to remain a well-protected secret - we provide the best customer support that we can, and we feel that's something extremely valuable that no other company offers at the same level. We know it's important to you guys, and we agree.

However, we're also working on ways to bring to light our policies, procedures, and our day to day lives here so that our players can better understand what's necessary to get these difficult tasks done in the best and most efficient way possible. (Blue Tracker / Official Forums)
This article was originally published in forum thread: Patch 4.2.0a deployed on live realms started by Boubouille View original post
Comments 131 Comments
  1. Vetali's Avatar
    Tab targeting isn't fixed from what I have heard from multiple people, haven't tried it yet personally.
  1. mmocc78f9f7467's Avatar
    Just Bugged the German servers, see eu.battle.net/wow/de/forum/topic/2504841986?page=101 (100sites of pure flame!)
  1. Ovan's Avatar
    My crossbow still sounds like a gun
  1. Shinen's Avatar
    You should have wait 1 minute so this was posted exactly 12 hours after the first news.
  1. Maxeek's Avatar
    Quote Originally Posted by Jesusmode View Post
    Tab targeting isn't fixed from what I have heard from multiple people, haven't tried it yet personally.
    Sooooo bad ... epic fail! OK, I know ... as far as I can tell its legendary fail.
  1. Ultima's Avatar
    Can confirm that tab targetting is not fixed on EU servers.
  1. meroko's Avatar
    The missing Crystallized Firestone items remain unseen. Was hoping they would add them....oh well.
  1. Kassina's Avatar
    Quote Originally Posted by Ultima View Post
    Can confirm that tab targetting is not fixed on EU servers.
    Just a noob question here what is the bug with tab targetting that many people are talking about? ;D
  1. Maxeek's Avatar
    Quote Originally Posted by Josefina View Post
    Just a noob question here what is the bug with tab targetting that many people are talking about? ;D
    Try lvling a tank and you know. Or just farm some old dungeons for mounts.
  1. WarTV's Avatar
    as expected nothing important will get fixed. warrior arms taste for blood overpower not fixed tab targeting not fixed. another pile of shit patch. this expansion seems like a time off for blizzard it seems.
  1. badshots's Avatar
    I'd like it to make where I can cast Hemo on my rouge without switching targets and or targeting crocodile in dalaran sewer arena.
  1. mmocca5d152c38's Avatar
    Quote Originally Posted by Maxeek View Post
    Sooooo bad ... epic fail! OK, I know ... as far as I can tell its legendary fail.
    Tab Targeting and 4.2 Bugfix Patch
    To be clear, we know it's an annoying issue and it's unfortunate that it went live. But as I spoke in another thread a while back (a portion of which someone quoted earlier in this thread),
    this is a relatively complicated issue. We haven't just been sitting on it all this time. We want to make sure the fix is good, while also avoiding throwing together a quick patch to address it at the risk of breaking other things.
    Too me it sound like they didn't actually promise us a fix in this patch so I'm not certain what the fail comment is about.
  1. mmoccd45a6e616's Avatar
    echt geil von von blizzard starte wow neu und wegen dem scheis patch komm ich nimmer rein ned ma der launcher läd kommt nur error thx echt
  1. Waniou's Avatar
    Quote Originally Posted by Notarget View Post
    Too me it sound like they didn't actually promise us a fix in this patch so I'm not certain what the fail comment is about.
    The patch notes explicitly state that it's fixed.
  1. Clockwork Pinkie's Avatar
    Well, I love that this patch gave me a perma 1-fps everywhere I try to go. :/
  1. videotape's Avatar
    Am I the only one that doesn't typically tab target when tanking? I prefer to click specific nameplates so that I can more precisely control my threat distribution. Tab targeting has always felt awkward to me. Not really any other use for the mouse mid-pull unless kiting. Even then, it's not hard to mouse-move and click nameplates when necessary.
  1. Danga's Avatar
    Patach notes for 4.2.0a taken from the WoW LauncherBug FixesUsing an instant cast spell right after a target dies should no longer retarget the dead target's bodyUing an ability immediately after switching targets should no longer affect the previous targetResolvef a movement error when jumping onto an object while experiencing a low frame rateMac: Fixed a bug preventing shift and mouse wheel commands from registering properly.Disconnecting while riding as a passenger ina vehicle should no longer cause an error upon subsequent login.Entering a password with Japanese Hiragana selected as the keyboard type should no longer cause a crashItemsThe tooltip color for heirloon items has been returned to gold.QuestsA move enforcment issue has been resolved that was affecting the death knight starting area quest Death Comes From on High.Tarecgosa's platform durubg tge cutscene from Alignment (Elemental Bonds legendary quest) should now be visible before she lands on it
  1. Sheetz's Avatar
    Quote Originally Posted by Josefina View Post
    Just a noob question here what is the bug with tab targetting that many people are talking about? ;D
    You can tab target dead mobs.

    It's so fun when you're tanking and you're trying to use some ability on a dead mob.

    Quote Originally Posted by videotape View Post
    Am I the only one that doesn't typically tab target when tanking? I prefer to click specific nameplates so that I can more precisely control my threat distribution. Tab targeting has always felt awkward to me. Not really any other use for the mouse mid-pull unless kiting. Even then, it's not hard to mouse-move and click nameplates when necessary.
    I've been tab targeting for 3 or 4 years. I see no reason to break the habit if it's been working for so long.

    I'll click name plates when I'm looking for specific mobs, but it's really just more time consuming than a quick key press.



  1. ildon's Avatar
    Elementium Deathblade still shows 3.8 speed in the tooltip.
  1. Rezzyk's Avatar
    Heirlooms are gold again!

    I'm satisfied.

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